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Isn’t it amazing how we become so used to things in our everyday life? If you’re like me, you probably go through the day from one scheduled commitment to the next, but don’t really take the time to appreciate the things that happen or exist along the way to make it all possible. Years ago, […]

Before my daughter was born, I participated in the March of Dimes’ March for Babies for several years. In my mind, it was a fun walk to do with my dog and coworkers and I thought it was cool that it benefited premature babies. Then I developed severe preeclampsia/borderline HELLP and my daughter Kennedy had to be delivered at […]

The NICU is the sweetest and scariest place on Earth. It’s filled with amazing, tiny babies who were born too early to do things like breathe and eat on their own, but who have the spirit of a lion. It’s also filled with the most dedicated, passionate medical workers you can imagine! That winning combo […]

Is there ever a time when low supply is good? Perhaps, but I can tell you for sure that it’s not good when referring to breast milk! This isn’t your typical, breastfeed/don’t breastfeed/don’t-breastfeed-that-long type of post. I’m all for whatever anyone wants to do. This is about the struggle of having a low milk supply. […]

My daughter recently turned one, which was super fun! She’s a 28-weeker, and it’s hard to believe how time has flown by. I expected that her birthday would be a great time, and figured we’d reflect back on all the craziness of the last year, but I didn’t expect to be an emotional hot mess […]

Do you know what drives me up the wall? When people try to tell you things about situations they have absolutely no idea about! My daughter is a 28-weeker and spent three full months in the hospital. Early on, she developed a serious lung condition (which has thankfully resolved), and I didn’t Google the condition once. […]

Every mom-to-be hears about “the instant bond” she’ll have with her baby from the second the pregnancy test is positive. Parents love to say things like, “It’s a love like you’ve never known,” “It’s overwhelming,” and “It was love at first sight.” I Googled “mother baby bond” and got 1,350,000 search results. Clearly this is […]